Improvement in fare-registers



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W. H. HORNUM-` Fare-Register. No. 214,777. Patented Apr-i129, 1.879. v

mft /Q UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGEo IYIIILIAM II. HORNUM, OF NEIV YORK,N. Y., ASSIGNOIt TO THE IIORNUM PATENT REGISTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

IMPROVEMENT IN Speciication forming part oi' Letters Patent No. 214,777,dated April 29, 1879; application filed March l2, 1879.

To all nfhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM H. HORNUM, ot' the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented a new and usei'ul Improvement inFare-Registers, which improvement is fully set forth in the 'followingspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l represents a face view. Fig. 2 is a section in thepla-ne :c fr, Fig. 6. Fig. 3 is a similar section in the plane y y, Fig.6. Fig. 4 is a similar section in the plane c, Fig. 6. Fig. 5 is a rearview. Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 7 is a detached viewof Vthe hammer-guard, showing its position when the hammer has beenpartially raised. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section in the plane rv'vx,Fig. 5.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The invention consists, first, in the combination, in a farevregister,of a registering device, an alarm composed of a bell and a hammer, ahaminer-guard, situated in the path of the hammer, and mechanism for'throwing said hammer-guard out of the path of the hammer when the primemover is being moved out suiiicicntly iar to impart motion to theregistering device, thereby preventing the hammer from striking the bellwithout causing the registering device to advance one step for each blowof the hammer 5 also, inthe combination of a cam-slot with the primemover, the anchor, and the escapement wheel, which transmits the motionof the prime mover to the registering device, so that, by the action ot'said cam-slot, a positive motion is imparted tothe anchor in eitherdirection 5 further, in the combination, in a areiegiSter, with afull-'fare or main registering device and an alarm and a prime mover commonto both, of a secondary or halffare-registering device, and an alarmoperated by mechanism for throwing this secondary registering device inor out of gear with the prime mover of the full-fare-rcgistering device,so that when the secondary registering device is thrown in gear with theprime mover and the prime mover is drawn out, both the full-'fare andthe secondary registerin g devices are simultaneously actuated; also, inthe combination oi' a secondary alarm (giving a different sound from themain alarm) with the coupling mechanism for throwing the secondaryregistering device in gear with the prime mover, so that whenever thiscoupling mechanism is operated the secondary alarm is sounded, and thefact that a half-fare is about to be registered is made manifest; also,in the combination of a locking mechanism with the coupling mechanismwhich serves to throw the secondary registering device in gear with theprime mover, said locking mechanism being' released automatically afterone half-fare has been registered, so that not more than one haltfarecan be registered without again sounding the secondary alarm, further,in the combination, with the alarm-bell and with the prime mover, ot' adamper, which, when the primemoveris in a state of rest, bears againstthe surface of the bell and prevents the same from being sounded byexternal blows, and which is withdrawn from the bell by the action ofthe prime mover at the time when the hammer strikes.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a case, made of sheet metal orany other suitable material, in the form best adapted for the purposefor which it is Ato be used. In this case is situated a slide or primemover, B, which serves to actuate the single-trip register, the alarm,and the general or concealed register, it' such is used. Said primemover rests upon a plate, G, being guided by suitable slots and pins,and it is provided with a suitable iingerpiece, b, which serves tooperate the same.

The plate G is secured in the case A, and forms a partition between thesingle-trip register on one side and the alarm and general register onthe opposite side, and it supports the principal working parts of myapparatus.

In the 'under side of the prime mover is secured a pin, g, which extendsthrough a slot in the partition-plate G, Fig. at, and is exposed to theaction oi' a spring, h, that has a tendency to throw the prime mover upto the position shown in the drawings.

To the prime mover is pivoted a link, c,

from the under side of which projects a pin, d, through a slot, @,in adisk, f, and into an oval guide-groove, t, in the partitionplate, Gr,Fig. el. To the under surface of this partition-plate is rmly secured aplate, j, with an-oval .projection, j, which extends into the ovalguidegrooves z', and occupies a Aslightly-oblique position, as shown inFig. 4.

When the prime mover is drawn out, the pin d of the link c passes downover the inner edgey of the projection j; and if the prime mover, afterhaving been drawn out to its full extent,is released, so as to be freeto follow the action of its spring h, the pin d passes up on the outeredge of the projection yj, and at the same time the disk f is caused tomake a complete revolution. On the circumference of the disk f are twoor more ratchet-teeth, k, which engage with a pawl, l, and prevent saiddisk from turning in the wrong direction.

On the prime mover is firmly secured a plate, c, with a cam-slot, c",which-'engages with a pin, m, projecting from an anchor, H, that ispivoted to the partition-plate G, Fig. 3, and subjected to the action ofa spring, n,-which keeps thepallet o of said anchor in gea-r with anescapement-wheel, I, and the pin m in the position shown in Fig. 3. Whenthe prime mover is drawn out the cam-slot a0 acts' upon the pin m, so asto throw the pallet o out of gear with the escapement-wheel and to throwthe pallet of in gear with said escapementwheel by a positive motion atthe moment the prime mover has reached the outer endfof its stroke,'thereby propelling the registering mechanism half'a step; and when theprime inover is released the pallet o is thrown back in gear with 'theescapemcnt-wheel I by the direct action of the cam-slot a on the pin m,and the registering mechanism is 'propelled the second half-step.

In order to allow the registering mechanism to be turned backward byhand, the camslot a is provided with a branch, ai, which allows 'theanchor to yield when the escapement-wheel is vturned in the 'directionoi' the arrowmarked vthereon in Fig. 3. By this arrangement a positivemotion -is imparted to the anchor in either direction, and its correctaction on'the escapement-wheel is insured.

The escapement-wheel I turns on a gudgeon which projects through a holein the partitionplate G, and to the lower square, end of this gudgeon isfirmly secured a ratchet-wheel, K. (See Fig; 4.) 0n the upper surfaceofthe escapement-wheel I is firmly secured a pinion, q, (Figs. 2 and 3,)provided with a` corrugated hub, to fit into acorrespondingly-corrugated socket in the center of the units-disk L, sothat, by the action ofthe prime mover, theunits-disk, together with thepinion q, the escapementwheel I, and the ratchet-wheel K, are -turnedstep by step in the vdirection of arrow 1, Fig. 2. The pinion q gearsinto cogs on the periphery of the tens-disk M, and is so proportionedthat for each complete revolution of the 'units-disk said tens-disk iscaused to make one-tenth of a revolution. In the example shown in thedrawings the units-disk-is provided with ten apertures, which are movedover the successive figures on the tens-disk.

- To the under surface of the partition-plate G is pivoted aspring-pawl, s, which engages with the ratchet-wheel K, and thecorrugated hub of the escapement-wheel extends through a hole in thecover of the case A, and serves to support a cog-wheel, N, Figs. 1 and6, which gears in a similar cog-wheel, N0, the edge of which projectsslightly beyond the edge of the l case A, so that it can be'manipulatedbyhand. The cog-wheels N No are protected bya plate,

Ni, Fig. 6. If the pawls is thrown out of register O, which can beinspected by raising a lid, P0, secured lto the back plate of the caseA.

On the under surface of the prime mover B is pivoted a spring-dog, u,which projects through a slot., o, in the partition-plate Gr, Fig. 4;and when the prime mover is drawn out this spring-dog acts on ashoulder, w, formed on'the butt of the sha-nk of the hammer P, so as toraise said hammer against the action of its spring al. Between thehammer P andthe bell Q is situated the hammer-guard b1, which is securedto a lever, R, that is pivoted to the upper side vof the partition-plateG, (see Figs. 3 and 4,) and subjected to the action of a spring, dl,which has a tendency to retain the hammer-guard in the path of thehammer. On the prime mover is formed a nose. e', Fig. 3; andv iftheprime mover is drawn out and approaches the lower end of its stroke,this` nose strikes vthe edge of the lever It, and the hammerguard isthrown back out of the path of the hammer. At the same time the hammeris released by the spring-dog u and it strikes thel bell. When the primemover is released the'hammer-guard is thrown back betweenv the hammerand the bell bythe action of the spring dl. When the prime mover is onlypartially drawn out, so as to raise the hammer to the position shown inFig. 7, the hammer-guard retains its position in the path ofthe hammer,and it is therefore rendered impossible to cause the hammer to strikethe bell without drawing the prime mover out to its full extent, so thatthe registering device will be moved one step whenever the alarm issounded.

In the example shown in the drawings the hammer-guard b1 is placed inthe path of the head of the hammer; but its position may be changed, andit may be placed opposite to some portion of the shank of the hammer andmoved in a suitable direction without departing -from my invention.

. The back of myhammer-guard b1 is covered with feltv or other suitablematerial, and when the same is permitted to follow the action of itsspring d1 its felt-covered back bears close against the circumferenceot' the bell, so that it acts as a damper, and prevents the bell fromsoundingr before said damper is withdrawn. 1f the bell is used withoutthe damper a sharp blow against the case A causes the bell to sound, andthe erroneous impression is produced that a fare has been registered.

It is obvious that the damper and the hammer-guard may be appliedseparate-thatis to say, a damper may be used which does not at the sametime act as a hammer-guard, or a hammer-guard may be used which does notalso act as a damper; and if the damper is used the hainmer-guard maybedispensed with, the damper being withdrawn from the bell by the actionol' the prime mover only when the latter has been drawn out a sutticientdistance to impart motion to the registering device, so that the bellcannot give a clear sound without registering a fare.

With the main registering device, as above described, l have combined asecondary registering device, S, the object ot' which is to keep arecord ot' halt-fares or fares ot' a different amountI from thoseregistered by the main registering device.

In the example shown in the drawings this secondary registering deviceis inclosed in a separate case, A0, which is firmly connected to theease A, as shown in Figs. 5 and G; but, it' desired, both theregistering devices may be placed in one and the same case. ln theinterior ot' the case A0 is secured a partitionplate, T, from the undersurface ot' which extends a screw, g', through a slot, 7L', in the primemover B, Fig. el, which extends through the case A", so that both themain and the secondary registering devices are operated by the action ofthe saine prime mover. From the prime mover extends a stud, i', througha slot,j, in the artition-plate T 5 and this stud carries a link, k',Fig. 2, from which projects a pin, l', through an oblique slot in adisk, m, which turns on an arbor, n. This arbor has its bearing in aplate, o', Fig. 4, which is fastened to the under surface of thepartitionplate T, and from which projects a cam, p', lfig. 3, into anaperture, q', in the partitionl plate. This cam is placed in an obliqueposition, and it serves as a guide for the pin Z' of the link 7i", whichalso extends into the apen ture q.

Through the faceplate ci' the case A0 projects a slide, i", which isguided in a slot in the partition-plate T, and in another slot formed ina n-shaped standard, s', secured. to said partition-plate, as shown inFigs. 6 and S. The outer end of said slide engages with a spring, U,Figs. l, (i, and S, which is secured to the lace-plate of the ease A0,and has a tendency to keep the slide in its raised position, Figs. 6 andS. From the spring U extends a tappet, t', which, whenever said springis depressed, serves to sound an alarm, V.

In the example shown in the drawings I have represented an elastic steelblade which, whenever the spring U is depressed, produces a clickingnoise, but any other suitable alarm may be substituted for thisclicking` blade, it being desirable, however, to select an alarm thesound of which can be read ily distinguished from the sound ot' thealarm in the main register.

The slide i is provided with a cani-slot, u', and in one ot' its edgesis a notch, fr', Fig. S, which, when the slide is depressed, engageswith a latch, y', Figs. 2 and 3, that is pivoted to the partition-plateT and subjected to the action of a spring, c. The link la', Figs. 2 andG, has a spur, c2, which projects into the cani-slot a ot' the slide1'". On the lower end ot' the arbor a ot' the disk on is secured apinion, b2, Fig. 4, which 4serves to transmit motion to the secondaryregister S, which is secured to the rear or under surface ot' thepartition-plate T.

lt the slide o" is raised, its cani-slot acts on the spur ot the linkIt', so as to retain the pin Z. in the position shown in full lilies inel; and if the prime mover is drawn ont, said pin I. moves down on theright-hand edge, FiO. 3, of the cam p', turning the disk m forwardone-halt ot a revolution; but it the prime mover is permitted to moveback, the pin I" returns on the saine edge ot' the cam pf, and the diskm is turned back to its original position, so that the secondaryregister remains unchanged, while the alarm oi" the main register hasbeen sounded and a fare has been registered on the main register. It ahalf-fare is to be registered, the slide r is depressed, the secondaryalarm is sounded, and the latch y engages with the notch e ot the slidei", so as to prevent it from rising up again. y depressing the slide i"the pin vlf ot' the lilik k is forced over tothe position shown indotted lines in Fig. 3; and it' the prime mover is drawn out and allowedto recede, the said pin l moves down oli the left-hand edge of the cam pand up on its right-hand edge, so as to impart to the disk m and to thepinion d? one complete revolution, and to register one fare on the secnondary register S.

The revolution of the disk m', however, cannot be completed it the slidefr remains in its depressed position, because unless said slide israised while the disk m' turns the spur ot' the link L strikes the solidportion of the slide and thereby the prime mover is prevented fromcompleting its back stroke, and the disk m is arrested before it hascompleted a full revolution.

For the purpose of releasing the slide r the disk m/-is provided withtwo projections, c2, which, when said disk turns round, act on the latchy', throwing the same out ot' gear with the notch t and leaving' thcslide free to follow the action of its spring U. At the same time,

when the secondary register is turned one step the main register is alsopropelled one step, so that the whole number of passengers is recordedby the main register, while the see' y fare is about to be registered.

It will be noticed from this description that the slide r', link lo',and disk m form the coupling mechanism whereby the secondary register isthrown in gear with the prime mover; but I do not wish to be confined tothese precise devices, since other devices might bereadily suggested bywhich the same result could be accomplished.

I would further remark that the latch l', which forms the lockingmechanism', could be replaced by any other device suitable for thispurpose.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. 'Ihe combination, in a fare register, of a registering device, analarm composed ot' a bell and hammer, a hammer-guard situated in thepath of the hammer, and mechanism for throwing said hammer-guard out ofthe path' of the hammer when the prime mover is being moved outsuftciently far to impart motion to the registering device, therebypreventing the hammer from striking the bell without causing theregistering device to advance one step for each blow of the hammer,substantia-lly as set forth.

2. The combination of acamslot, a, with the prime mover, the anchor, andthe escapement-wheel, which transmits the motion of the prime mover tothe registering device, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, in a fare-register, with a full-fare or mainregistering device, an alarm, and a prime mover common to both, of asecondary or half-fare registering device, and an alarm operated bymechanism for throwing this secondary registering device in or out ofgear with the prime mover of the main registering device, said primemover serving to actuate simultaneously both registering deviceswhenever it is coupled to the secondary register, substantially as shownand described.

4. The combination of a secondary alarm with the coupling mechanism forthrowing the secondary registering device in gear with the prime mover,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. rIhe combination of a locking mechanism with the coupling mechanismwhich serves to throw the secondary registering device in gear with theprime mover, and mechanism for automatically releasing said couplingdevice after one half-fare has been registered, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

6. The combination, with the alarm-bell and with the prime mover, of adamper, which, when the prime mover is in a state of rest, bears againstthe surface of the bell and prevents the same from being sounded byexternal blows, and which is withdrawn by the action ot' the prime moverat the time the hammer strikes, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 8th day of March, 1879.

WILLIAM H. HORNUM. [n sa Witnesses W. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

